Benten Shrine, Inokashira Pond (Inokashiranoike Benten no yashiro), Number 87 from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)
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Benten Shrine, Inokashira Pond (Inokashiranoike Benten no yashiro), Number 87 from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)

Edo period, dated 1856 (4th month)

Artists

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重Artist
Classification
Prints
Medium
Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "ōban" format; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japanese
Period
Edo period, 1615-1868
Century
19th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 35.4 cm x W. 24.8 cm (13 15/16 x 9 3/4 in.)

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